Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA pair of prominent San Francisco socialites was found dead inside their car not far from Lake Shasta along Interstate 5, authorities said ( (AFP/Getty))Judith Sheldon, 84, daughter of acclaimed film director William Wyler, and her husband Wylie Sheldon, 86, were discovered deceased in their parked Jeep on California’s Interstate 5 near Redding on 15 June. Their deaths occurred on a day with an extreme heat warning, where temperatures reached 109 degrees Fahrenheit (almost 43C). Authorities found their car's engine running with the fan on high, but the air conditioning was non-functional, and there was no water inside the vehicle. The couple was en route to Oregon to attend the Ashland Shakespeare Festival with their friend David Smith, stating: “We're still in a state of shock.”An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death, with officials noting that the role of the extreme heat “may be determined” by the findings. In fullOscar-winning director’s daughter found dead with husband in car as friend speaks out: ‘It’s so bizarre’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Daughter of famous director found dead in car alongside husband
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA pair of prominent San Francisco socialites was found dead inside their car not far from Lake Shasta along Interstate 5, authorities said ( (AFP/Getty))Judith Sheldon, 84, daughter of acclaimed film director William Wyler, and her husband Wylie Sheldon, 86, were discovered deceased in their parked Jeep on California’s Interstate 5 near Redding on 15 June. Their deaths occurred on a day with an extreme heat warning, where temperatures reached 109 degrees Fahrenheit (almost 43C). Authorities found their car's engine running with the fan on high, but the air conditioning was non-functional, and there was no water inside the vehicle. The couple was en route to Oregon to attend the Ashland Shakespeare Festival with their friend David Smith, stating: “We're still in a state of shock.”An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death, with officials noting that the role of the extreme heat “may be determined” by the findings. In fullOscar-winning director’s daughter found dead with husband in car as friend speaks out: ‘It’s so bizarre’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
